GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-002537
NameAnna Walker
TitleMrs.
Genderfemale
Denomination
Livedb. - d. (old)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner - A SWEETE SAVOR, FOR WOMAN: Egerton MS 1043
Linked SermonsA SWEETE SAVOR, FOR WOMAN -- preacher (autograph: yes)A SWEETE SAVOR, FOR WOMAN -- scribe (autograph: yes)
Linked Reports
Associated Places
Source of DataSuzanne Trill, ‘The First Sermon in English by a Woman Writer?’, Notes and Queries, 47.4 (2000), pp. 470–73; Suzanne Trill, ‘A Feminist Critic in the Archives: reading Anna Walker’s A Sweete Savor for Woman (c. 1606)’, Women’s Writing, 9.2 (2002), pp. 199–214; Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources ConsultedSuzanne Trill, ‘The First Sermon in English by a Woman Writer?’, Notes and Queries, 47.4 (2000), pp. 470–73; Suzanne Trill, ‘A Feminist Critic in the Archives: reading Anna Walker’s A Sweete Savor for Woman (c. 1606)’, Women’s Writing, 9.2 (2002), pp. 199–214.
Other NoteAnna Walker is the author of British Library, Egerton MS 1043. She was born in Copenhagen sometime between 1567 and 1574 to George Busch, a naval commander in the service of the Danish Royal family. Walker was connected with several influential figures in Danish affairs in the early seventeenth century. Her family was patronized by Queen Sofia of Denmark. See Trill (above) for further information.
GEMMS record createdJune 25, 2019
GEMMS record last editedAugust 01, 2019